FOIA Team Lead

Description

• Apply FOIA and Privacy Act exemptions accurately to protect sensitive or exempt information.
• Serve as the team lead, providing guidance, quality review, and mentorship to FOIA staff.
• Apply FOIA exemptions and prepare recommendations for redactions and release determinations.
• Work closely with the Program Manager and Government COR to communicate project status, identify risks, and implement process improvements.
• Support onboarding, training, and continuous development of FOIA team members.
• Conduct detailed searches, analysis, and processing of records responsive to FOIA requests.
• Represent the FOIA program in meetings, briefings, or coordination sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare Vaughn indices and litigation support materials as needed.
• Ensure team outputs comply with FOIA, Privacy Act, the E-Gov Act, and agency-specific guidance.
• Redact and prepare records for release using Adobe Acrobat Pro or other approved tools.
• Draft professional correspondence and responses on behalf of the agency.
• Communicate with requesters, stakeholders, and internal program offices to clarify requests and provide updates.
• Maintain accurate records and data entry in FOIA tracking systems.
• Ensure all released records meet agency standards for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Support reporting and data calls for program leadership and oversight entities.
• Review FOIA requests to determine appropriate actions and statutory response deadlines.
• Monitor progress toward performance metrics, including backlog reduction and timeliness goals.
• Coordinate daily task assignments, monitor workloads, and ensure timely completion of disclosure requests.
• Evaluate and analyze disclosure requests to ensure consistency and compliance with applicable regulations.
• Support complex or sensitive case reviews requiring subject-matter expertise or interagency coordination.

Requirements

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in FOIA processing, disclosure review, or information management.
• Experience supporting federal agencies or working in a regulated environment; prior HHS experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Regulatory Affairs, Legal Studies, Information Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deliver under tight deadlines, and ensure team accountability for quality and compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of FOIA statutes, the Privacy Act, and related case law.
• Proven experience in a senior or lead FOIA role, supervising and mentoring other staff.
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro and electronic redaction software.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance